Recent content by Larcywo

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    Dahua's Marketing is Epic

    I just look at how folks in the thread react and compare it with my own installs. The mix of real‑world use and marketing claims usually shows what actually matters.
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    App recommendation

    For iOS, I’ve had decent luck sticking with simple RTSP-friendly viewers, but I also keep a browser tab open with Viewer App when I want quick, no-install access to camera-related content or to check things privately. It’s handy in a pinch and feels lightweight compared to full-blown...
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    Project Requirements - Harvesting High Quality Still Images from Recorded Video

    We used 4 PoE cameras around the room at about 7 ft, and focus, resolution, and frame rate really mattered—higher res let the couple grab clean stills later, and decent FPS kept motion smooth without blur. Lighting was tricky, so we added soft uplights to fill shadows. In the end, exporting...
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    Alternative to Email-to-Phone SMS/MMS delivery (T-Mobile issue - for now)

    I switched to a sip trunking provider a while back and it's been way more reliable than relying on email-to-text stuff. It works great with my Blue Iris alerts and lets me send SMS directly without needing to mess with carrier gateways. Took a bit to set up, but now alerts go through fast and...
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    How Hackers Stole Billions in Crypto to Keep North Korea's Regime Afloat -- WSJ

    I’ve seen cases where people thought just using a VPN or disabling UPnP would keep things secure, but hackers don’t need much—one bad password, outdated firmware, or an exposed device is enough. Staying private also means picking platforms you can trust. I switched to...
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    Excel template for dahua lpr whitelist

    I’ve dealt with Dahua LPR systems before, and finding a suitable Excel template can be tricky. For an allowlist template, you might need something that helps you manage and organize the license plates effectively. I’d suggest checking out some resources to get more info on this. There are often...